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Royal Freemasons' Girls' School.
touching manner , the following hymn , composed for the occasion by Bro . Hobbs , P . G . Organist . FESTIVAL HYMN .
With grateful hearts , and hands upraised , Once more our thanks are given ; Again from hence our prayers arise , To God , the Lord of Heaven ! Each day we feel His love increase , Each year your bounties rise ; You shield us from all earthl y ills , SE guides us to the skies .
The Son of Man—He knew no place Whereon to lay His head ; A stable was His drear abode , A manger was His bed . But you for us provide a home , A mansion of delight , Where love shall find a heritage , And every hope be bright .
Then , shall we not most grateful be To Him , who opens wide The flood-gates of such charity , As that which bids provide The houseless with a dwelling-place , The orphan with a home ; Who bids fell ignorance depart , And righteousness to come ?
0 yes ! to God all praise be given , The God of might and power ; May He , oh benefactors dear , Kich blessings on you shower . Hallelujah ! Amen .
After the singing of this Hymn of Praise , The GEAND MASTEB . said he would now propose what might be termed the toast of the evening , namely , " Success and prosperity to the Boyal Freemasons ' School for Female Children" ( mnch cheering ) . In giving that toast , he felt that he ought to call to their minds that they were celebrating the sixty-fifth anniversary of this Charity ( cheers ) . It would be in the remembrance of many of the Brethren , that the lease of the Girls' School expired this year , the building having been erected in 17 S 8 the lease being one of sixty-five yearsat a ground-rent of 371 .
, , the building and outlay having cost 10 , 000-. When it was originally built it stood almost alone , only one building being near it , the Koyal Circus , now the Surrey Theatre ; it was then in an airy situation , with ample space for exercise and plenty of fresh air ; but there was one great drawback to it , namely , that it was below highwater mark , which rendered it exceedingly damp . Within the last thirty years , however , that part of the town had so increased , that it became surrounded by a bad description of dwelling-houses , no space remained for recreation or exercise , and the air became bad and unhealthy . Under those circumstances , it was
necessary for the House Committee to consider whether a new lease should he applied for , or whether they should endeavour to find a situation in a more distant locality , where a purer air and space for exercise and recreation could be secured for the children . The first course which they took was to ascertain upon what terms the corporation of London would grant a new lease , and they ascertained that they should be required to pay a ground-rent of 120 .., and to expend 4 , O 0 OZ . in rebuilding the premises , towards which the old materials of the present building would realise about 500 / . Under these circumstances , it was thought better to VOL . I . 2 B
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Royal Freemasons' Girls' School.
touching manner , the following hymn , composed for the occasion by Bro . Hobbs , P . G . Organist . FESTIVAL HYMN .
With grateful hearts , and hands upraised , Once more our thanks are given ; Again from hence our prayers arise , To God , the Lord of Heaven ! Each day we feel His love increase , Each year your bounties rise ; You shield us from all earthl y ills , SE guides us to the skies .
The Son of Man—He knew no place Whereon to lay His head ; A stable was His drear abode , A manger was His bed . But you for us provide a home , A mansion of delight , Where love shall find a heritage , And every hope be bright .
Then , shall we not most grateful be To Him , who opens wide The flood-gates of such charity , As that which bids provide The houseless with a dwelling-place , The orphan with a home ; Who bids fell ignorance depart , And righteousness to come ?
0 yes ! to God all praise be given , The God of might and power ; May He , oh benefactors dear , Kich blessings on you shower . Hallelujah ! Amen .
After the singing of this Hymn of Praise , The GEAND MASTEB . said he would now propose what might be termed the toast of the evening , namely , " Success and prosperity to the Boyal Freemasons ' School for Female Children" ( mnch cheering ) . In giving that toast , he felt that he ought to call to their minds that they were celebrating the sixty-fifth anniversary of this Charity ( cheers ) . It would be in the remembrance of many of the Brethren , that the lease of the Girls' School expired this year , the building having been erected in 17 S 8 the lease being one of sixty-five yearsat a ground-rent of 371 .
, , the building and outlay having cost 10 , 000-. When it was originally built it stood almost alone , only one building being near it , the Koyal Circus , now the Surrey Theatre ; it was then in an airy situation , with ample space for exercise and plenty of fresh air ; but there was one great drawback to it , namely , that it was below highwater mark , which rendered it exceedingly damp . Within the last thirty years , however , that part of the town had so increased , that it became surrounded by a bad description of dwelling-houses , no space remained for recreation or exercise , and the air became bad and unhealthy . Under those circumstances , it was
necessary for the House Committee to consider whether a new lease should he applied for , or whether they should endeavour to find a situation in a more distant locality , where a purer air and space for exercise and recreation could be secured for the children . The first course which they took was to ascertain upon what terms the corporation of London would grant a new lease , and they ascertained that they should be required to pay a ground-rent of 120 .., and to expend 4 , O 0 OZ . in rebuilding the premises , towards which the old materials of the present building would realise about 500 / . Under these circumstances , it was thought better to VOL . I . 2 B